Display article.



PATENTED DEC. 20, 1904.

H. WILGOX.

DISPLAY ARTICLE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 12, 1904..

I resented in the following No. 778,208. Patented December 20, 1904; i

HENRY WILOOX, oE NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

DISPLAY ARTICLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 778,208, dated December 20, 1904. Application filed July 12, 1904. Serial No. 216,227.

To a. whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY WILOOX, a citi zen of the United States, whose residence and post-office address is 74Monmouth street, Newark, county of Essex, State of New Jersey, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Display Articles, fully described and repspecification and the forming a part of the represents the curved strip a, from whichv the display-body is made by suitably bending the strip and attaching the ends together.

Eyelet-holes b are shown near the ends of the strip, by which the ends may be readily 55 secured together, and inscriptions c are shown upon the strip, which when the display-body is finished, as shown in Fig. 1, forms an endaccompanying drawings,

same. I surface of the body. Spaces d, 001 respond- 60 The object of this invention is'to display ing to the inscriptions 0, are shown in Fig 2 small articles upon the counters and showor applying the articles to be displayed, cases of sales-rooms, so as to attract attention s 1own by the cologne-bottles c in Fig. 1,) to such articles, and to support them in a conwhich are shown attached to the circular survenient position for inspection and for reface by wire loops f. 5 moval when they are sold. he curvature of the bodies displays the ar- The greater number of supports which are ticles e to the eye in difierent positions at difprovided to display small articles require a ferent points upon the body, and thus furwire frame to hold them erect or a leg of some nishes a greater interest and attraction to such kind to support the display-body in an inarticles than if mounted upon a, flat surface. 7 clined position, like an easel; but the display- The hollow circular form of the displayb'ody in the present invention is made round body obviates the necessity of any standard and hollow, so that it is adapted to stand erect to support the same upon a counter or showwithout anysupport and operates by its curved case, while it displays the goods in a very outer surface, which holds the series of artiprominent manner. Holes 9 are shown at 75 cles in various relations to the eye to display opposite sides of the display-body near the the articles in a more effective and attractive top, in which a wire it may be inserted to susmanner than a flat surface. pend the body upon any suitable elevated suphe appearance of the display-body is renport or over the flame of a gas-fixture if the dered more attractive by flaring it more tobody he made of material sufliciently translu- 8O ward the base, which givesit the shape of a cent for the light to strike through the same. conical fru'stum; Such a shape may be read- Such a'disposition of the display-body attracts ily given to the display-body by forming a attention to it by reason of its form and locasingle strip of pasteboard or sheet metal with tion. v the required curvature and then joining the This display device is exceedingly cheap in 5 ends of the strip together. While the strip construction and is adapted for exhibiting a is flat it is readily printed with a series of ingreat variety of articles in drug-stores and icriptions with corresponding s paces, in which hardware-stores and similar places where small ;he articles are secured upon the surface of goods are exposed on counters. I he body and are held in the desired relation It will be noted by reference to Fig. 2 that 9 o the inscriptions. By making such bodies the display body is first manufactured in a flat f conical or flaring shape they are adapted to form, which permits any printing, designs, or rest closely within one another, and a large ornamentation to be readily made thereon by Lumber of such display-bodies may thus be a printing-press, and the display-bodies may acked together for transportation. be packed for shipment in flat form, in which 95 The invention will be understood by refernce to the annexed drawings, in which Figure l is a perspective view of one of the isplay-bodies with articles secured thereon apresented'as bottles of cologne; and Fig. 2

- they would occupy less space than when nested. If desired, the articles which are to be exhibited may also be attached to the bodies while in the flat form to facilitate shipment, the display-bodies and articles being then fitted 9 I for exhibition by merely curving the display- 3. A display-body consisting of a single body and fastening its ends together by eyelets, paste, or any other suitable means.

I have made a claim to the display-body 5 consisting of a flat curved strip with inscriptions and corresponding spaces for the attachment of the articles to be displayed and also a claim to such a strip with the articles secured thereon, which may be done with great 10 advantage where articles are of non-frangible material, as nail-clippers, penknives, scissors, and other small articles of cutlery, hardware, and fancy goods.

Having thus set forth the nature of the in- 5 vention, what is claimed herein isl. A displaybody having the shape of a conical frustum provided with an endless circular series of inscriptions and corresponding spaces for articles to be displayed.

20 2. A display-body having the shape of a conical frustum and formed of a single curved strip with its ends suitably joined, and provided upon its exterior with an endless circular series of inscriptions and corresponding 5 spaces for articles to be displayed.

a series of inscriptions and corresponding spaces for articles to be displayed, and adapted by merely securing its ends together to form a conical frustuni, whereby the display-bodies may be packed and transported in a llat condition.

4:. A display-body consisting of a single a series of inscriptions and corresponding spaces with ,the articles to be displayed secured in such spaces, and adapted by merely securing its ends together to form a conical frustum, whereby the display-bod y and articles secured together may be packed and tra nsported in a flat condition.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

I HENRY \VILCOX.

Witnesses:

C. F. CoNNnR, THOMAS S. CRANE.

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